2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses

(Elliott) #1

One-Legged Sideways Supported Whole Body Pose


Parshva Eka Pada Salamba Sarvangasana

(PAHRSH-vuh EY-kuh PUH-duh SAH-luhm-buh suhr-vuhng-GAHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Shoulderstand
Pose Type: inversion, forward bend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)


SHOULDERSTAND: ONE LEG UP, ONE LEG DOWN—DIFFERENT ARM POSITIONS


One-Legged Unsupported Whole Body Pose


Eka Pada Niralamba Sarvangasana

(EY-kuh PUH-duh nir-AH-luhm-buh suhr-vuhng-GAHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Shoulderstand
Modification: both hands to the calf of the bottom leg
Pose Type: inversion, forward bend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)

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